as in to drop off
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Recent Examples of lie up
Salmon lay up to 5,000 eggs, with only about two surviving their entire life cycle.
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Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 22 Apr. 2024
While the draining of reservoirs let loose heavy loads of sediment, there are also areas where piles of sand, gravel and clay lie up to 15 feet deep beside tributary streams.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2024
In that time, female cicadas lay up to 400 eggs, which start in tress then drop to the ground and burrow in for their long wait.
—USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2024
In fact, a 2022 survey found that Americans, on average, lie up to four times a day.
—Leah Campano, Seventeen, 29 June 2023
Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 22 Apr. 2024
While the draining of reservoirs let loose heavy loads of sediment, there are also areas where piles of sand, gravel and clay lie up to 15 feet deep beside tributary streams.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2024
In that time, female cicadas lay up to 400 eggs, which start in tress then drop to the ground and burrow in for their long wait.
—USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2024
In fact, a 2022 survey found that Americans, on average, lie up to four times a day.
—Leah Campano, Seventeen, 29 June 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lie up
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As the winds dropped off Wednesday, the National Weather Service in Los Angeles ended its red flag warnings but said that elevated to brief critical conditions would linger into Thursday for breezy areas such as southwest Santa Barbara County and the San Gabriel Mountains.Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Three from last year dropped off, including theater tycoon Benny Suherman, whose Nusantara Sejahtera Raya, owner of Cinema XXI, the country’s largest cinema chain by number of theaters, took a hit following lower-than-expected revenue in the third quarter.Jane Ho, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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And their staterooms have a variety of family-friendly features, including separate sleeping and seating areas, under-bed storage, and split bathrooms.Esther Carlstone, Parents, 18 Dec. 2024
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The hotel is now open for guests to experience the unique sensation of sleeping surrounded by world-class ice and snow art.Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Coach Carlo Ancelotti has several selection choices to make regarding his team after their 3-3 draw with Rayo Vallecano on Saturday night, but he is expected to bring Vinícius Júnior back into the line-up after resting him for the La Liga game at the weekend.Sam Leveridge, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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The San Rafael reservoir rests above the city and is replenished by water collected in the country’s páramos––a high-alpine ecosystem known for its nearly constant moisture; as of April, when the rationing began, the reservoir was at less than 20 percent capacity.Elizabeth Rush, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
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The movie has been named one of American Film Institute’s top 10 films of the year and nabbed three wins at the Cannes Film Festival after its world premiere — including a best actress nod for Gomez, along with costars Karla Sofía Gascón, Adriana Paz and Zoe Saldaña.Raven Brunner, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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Blink Twice nods at a tangle of different contemporary ailments: lifestyle fetishism, wellness hedonism, our obscene fealty to stolid tech bros and their untrammeled wealth.Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2024
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This followed advances across the country by rebels led by Islamist-group Hayat Tahrir al Sham (HTS), which seized control of the capital, Damascus, in a dramatic and sudden turn in the civil war that started in 2011.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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But his rhetoric has taken a noticeable rightward turn in the weeks since Trump’s election victory, particularly on immigration, with Adams boosting the president-elect’s platform and appearing enthusiastic about the incoming administration.Anthony Izaguirre and Jake Offenhartz, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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Luckily, Baine didn't seem too offended that Brody decided to nap first.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Dever, 27, shared a photo of herself as an infant resting on Kathy's chest while her mother also appeared to nap to Instagram on Wednesday, Dec. 4.Tommy McArdle, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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By late afternoon, Fernandez is dozing in his chair, mouth agape, hands clasped in his lap.Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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Captain Son Heung-min, deputising for Dominic Solanke as the striker, doubled the lead 11 minutes later by dispossessing the dozing Jordan Pickford and stroking home inside the box.Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 24 Aug. 2024
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“Lie up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lie%20up. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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